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11 June 2016

Maersk Reacts to Scrapping Criticism

Following reports
that Maersk had undergone criticism from an environmental group over the use of
ship scrapping yards in Alang, India, which are seen to be negligent, Maersk
has responded to this criticism by stating that some scrapping facilities had
raised standards, according to The Loadstar.

Annette Stube, Head
of Group Sustainability at Maersk, said: “Maersk group has had a responsible
ship recycling policy since 2009 – and we have not lowered our standards or
changed our policy following our engagement in Alang. Developments in recent
years in Alang have seen a number of certified yards capable of recycling to
our standards. In our view, it is essential to support this development – and
we do that most effectively by bringing our ships to be recycled responsibly in
Alang.

Technical Paper:
Q&A with Maersk Line

Maersk’s response
that it is maintaining industry standards is in line with recent reports that
it was keen to get the shipping industry back on the COP21 agreement, after the
industry was dropped.

PTI previously
reported on the landing of the first two vessels, after its announcement that
it will create more responsible recycling options in Alang.

More than half of
ship breaking yards have shut in more than two years, which accounts for around
50 yards.

However, Maersk’s
drive to be a green carrier has been noted amid previous news that it aims to
cut emissions per container by 60% by 2020.